trippy.. calming music. Who?

-ADREN-

Just wondering if you could give us the name of some bands that do chilled out trippy music.

Cheers,
-Caz

beardedchicken

i wouldn't call them trippy, but i find sigur ros very nice, calming chilled music. either untitled or aegetis byrun are gorgeous, especially untitled.

Mossy Monk

Chemical Brothers - Surrender album does it for me

Mr E

I love Morcheeba's "Who can you trust".

- Dave.

mr_angry

Yeah, Sigur Ros. Garbage's "Version 2.0" can be quite calming too. If you can get your hands on the compilation "Cafe Del Mar Vol. 7" though, you're really in business.

fuse

Stuff I listen to for calming effects, nice with headphones when working...

On The Electronic Side:
Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Bonobo - Dial M For Monkey
Cinematic Orchestra - Motion
Lemon Jelly - LemonJelly.ky
Kaito - Special Life
Air - Moon Safari
Nightmares On Wax - Carboot Soul

Others:
Curtis Mayfield - Curtis:Live
Jimi Hendrix - Blues
Balanescu Quartet - Luminitza
Van Morrison - Astral Weeks
Belle & Sebastian - The Boy With The Arab Strap

tman

Chris Liberator, D.A.V.E. the drummer, Pete Skank, Guy McAffer.

mmmmmmm, relaxingww)

Zaph

My own personal favourite if I'm in need of calming is Morning White Dove by a band called One Dove. It was their only album and was released in the early 90s, but well a listen if it's still available.

tman

alrighty then... seriously.


"Ian Brown - Music Of The Spheres" and "Morcheeba - Charango" (the instrumental cd, mainly) are my 2 main chillout cd's at the moment

Helix

Originally posted by tman
Chris Liberator, D.A.V.E. the drummer, Pete Skank, Guy McAffer.

mmmmmmm, relaxingww)

not quite the word id use for them

lol

mike65

Brian Enos Apollo: Atmospheres and Sountracks is calming to the point of sleep!

If you'd like to support one of your own! (broadband only) -

http://www.electronicscene.com/tracks/1608/8458/1/1/1/FutureMusicCorp_-_Etoile_Nord.m3u

http://www.electronicscene.com/tracks/1608/8458/1/1/0/FutureMusicCorp_-_Etoile_Nord.mp3

Mike.

MrNuked

Orbital and FSOL (Future Sound of London) are good ambient electronic artists who haven't been mentioned yet. FSOL released one album using the alias Androgenous Amorphous and talk the biggest load of ****e in interviews but are quite good if you like that sort of thing.
Best orbital album is Middle of Nowhere imo.

Massive Attack are very good. I have heard that their most recent album is disappointing though the other 3 are very good. (this does not include 'No protection' which consists of inferior remixes).

yellum

Boards Of Canada - anything by them

Múm - Anything by them.

mr_angry

Originally posted by mike65
Brian Enos Apollo: Atmospheres and Sountracks is calming to the point of sleep!

Mike.

I forgot about Atmospheres and Soundtracks. "An Ending" is one of my favourite calming tracks. "Music of the Spheres" by Ian Brown is also another great suggestion. You could also give some of the Lord of the Rings soundtracks ago - they're a great calming influence at times.

PcP

Boards of Canada - Music Has The Right To Children, imo the best chillout album around.
Both Lemon Jelly albums are pretty good too.

Raam

have a listen to the 'Bent' albums. 'Programmed to Love' and 'The Everlasting Blink'. Some good stuff. 'Swollen' is an ace tune!

KR

projectmayhem

massive attack all the way

Raam

Goldfrapp ain't bad either. Not exactly trippy, but very relaxing. Utopia is an ace song

KR

Tusky

Royksopp - eple GET IT !!!! if you dont like it you can beat me

Vlad Drac

Bjork has a lot of really relaxing stuff ...

Karl Hungus

Aye, Bjork is one fantastic artist.
Amazing voice altogether.

I'd also suggest:

The Smiths
The Cure
Anathema

tman

Originally posted by Tusky
Royksopp - eple GET IT !!!! if you dont like it you can beat me

you mean Melody A.M.?
nice album.

Originally posted by AngelWhore
The Cure

definitely. their "best of" cd hasn't left my stereo since before crimbo:)

Executive Steve

goldie timeless... beautiful album!

artefacts by plastikman is a really minimal dubby repetitive thing its really trippy but its quite hard to get your head around music thats so minimal... persevere and its worth it :twothumbs:

anything on ltj bukems labels is great chilly trippy stuff.. really mellow drum and bass with soulful emotional drops and washes of soothing atmospherics... pretty sexy stuff...

phoenix2181

yep Orbital, FSOL,Massive attack are all very cool to listen to chill out to, early orb stuff was well cool as was jeam michael jarre

phoenix2181

opps & I forgot The Dark side of the Moon.....fantastic album that

luckat

Sigur Ros's Ageratis Byrjun, yes, and also try Thimar by Anour Brahem.

G

Lamb - http://www.lambstar.net/music/
Zero 7 - http://www.zero7.co.uk/
Nightmares On Wax and OmLounge also good.

Helix

tangerine dream

Karl Hungus

Originally posted by Helix
tangerine dream

Yeah, they were class indeed!

You should also check out the new Opeth album Damnation, if you want some more prog/jazz/acoustic orientated stuff, and dont have a fear of the Mellotron. Definetly very chilled indeed.

Also, I'm shocked nobody has suggested Godspeed You Black Emperor!

Or if you'd like to go for the whole neo-classical thing, I'd suggest Elend - Les Tenebres Du Dehors

And to top it all off, Ulver - Peridition City.
You honestly cant go wrong.

Or if you want to try something with female vocals, along the same line, check out Star Of Ash... Very Ulver influenced.

John2002

Anything by Enigma tbh.

jmc

His Name Is Alive albums on 4AD are pretty fantastic

Gyck

His Name Is Alive albums on 4AD are pretty fantastic

Yep, provided you steer clear of the last few, but the first three or four are amazing...

radiospan

Originally posted by yellum
Boards Of Canada - anything by them

Múm - Anything by them.

Agreed!

I recommend:
Múm - Yesterday was Dramatic, Today is OK
M83 - Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts

Kali

Originally posted by plazz2000
M83 - Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts

err trippy calming music? M83? i dont think so somehow.. try their stable mates Cyann & Ben or Purple Confusion for much more sedate listening.

I don't know if I mentioned Christs' rather excellent Pylonesque EP.. v. Boards Of Canada type stuff.. actually played recently with Schneider TM in the Sugar Club.